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Mr Constantinos EFSTATHIOU (Cyprus, SOC)

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In the political groups

  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group since 23/01/2023
  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 27/01/2020 to 22/01/2023
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 21/01/2019 to 26/01/2020
  • Member: Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group from 01/08/2017 to 20/01/2019
  • Member: Socialist Group from 23/01/2017 to 31/07/2017
  • Vice-Chairperson: Socialist Group from 20/06/2016 to 22/01/2017

In the Assembly

  • since 20/06/2016 Substitute - Cyprus

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Member: Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (since 31/01/2020)
  • Full Member SOC: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (since 27/01/2020)
  • Second Vice-Chairperson: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 22/01/2019 to 28/01/2020)
  • Alternate SOC: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 16/03/2018 to 26/01/2020)
  • Second Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 23/01/2018 to 20/01/2019)
  • Full Member: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (since 20/06/2016)
  • Full Member: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (since 20/06/2016)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights (since 23/01/2023)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (since 04/04/2022)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 22/03/2021 to 25/01/2022)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (from 22/03/2021 to 25/01/2022)
  • Chairperson: Sub-Committee on Culture, Diversity and Heritage (from 25/01/2021 to 22/01/2023)
  • Vice-Chairperson: Sub-Committee on Culture, Diversity and Heritage (from 30/01/2020 to 24/01/2021)
  • Vice-Chairperson: Sub-Committee on Education, Youth and Sport (from 27/05/2019 to 29/01/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 21/01/2019 to 24/01/2021)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (from 21/01/2019 to 24/01/2021)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Human Rights (from 26/01/2017 to 24/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (from 26/01/2017 to 24/01/2018)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Culture, Diversity and Heritage (since 23/06/2016)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Education, Youth and Sport (since 23/06/2016)
  • Alternate of Ms Christiana EROTOKRITOU (Full Member): Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (since 27/01/2020)
  • Alternate of Ms Christiana EROTOKRITOU (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (since 27/01/2020)

Interventions

Last speeches

23/06/2023 | 11:38:37 Thank you, Madam Chair.  First of all, I would like to endorse everything that my friend Mr Stefan SCHENNACH has said about the persecution of Mr Julian Assange, which is a disgrace for our democracy. Secondly, I would like to thank Ms Edite ESTRELA for her very comprehensive report and extraordinary work on this important issue. Digital technology has become indispensable and necessary to our lives. As a matter of principle, every human being has the right to equal access and opportunity to... 23/06/2023 | 10:36:57 Thank you, Mister Chair. I wish, first of all, to congratulate our good friend Sir Christopher CHOPE for his excellent report. The issue before us is, indeed, a worrying development, one that is, of course, linked to the state of the democracy and instability in Europe. New and existing threats have emerged or resurfaced as a result of mistrust between states or within states and attempts to silence opposing voices to the established system or mainstream narrative are on the rise. This report... 28/04/2023 | 11:02:54 Thank you, Mister chair. Dear colleagues, It is correctly stated that rapid technological advances and digital transformation have changed every aspect of our daily lives, affecting our financial, physical, mental, and social well-being. In this digital environment, the production and dissemination of information through online media outlets has become mainstream, shedding the characteristics of traditional media, mainly those of accuracy and neutrality. While most of us have experienced the... 26/04/2023 | 19:48:40 Thank you, Mister Chair. I would like to thank all of the speakers for their contribution and comments, which are very useful for this very serious and important issue we are discussing. I hope that in the Reykjavik Summit, there will be some judgments and some decisions that will help the whole procedure and process of the implementation of the Court's judgments. I had a chance to see the Kavala... I have listened to you all, especially about the Kavala case. In paragraphs 68 and through to... 26/04/2023 | 18:27:49 Thank you, Mister Chair. Dear colleagues, I should like, firstly, to thank the Committee of Legal Affairs and Human Rights for entrusting me with this important report. The implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights relates to the core work of the Council of Europe in identifying human rights violations, in assisting member States, in redressing shortcomings and deficiencies in line with their obligation vis à vis the European Convention of Human Rights to which they...

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